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Device driver configuration in a computer system

  • US 5,319,751 A
  • Filed: 12/27/1991
  • Issued: 06/07/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a computer system having a processor, a system memory, and an interface for receiving a removable system resource, a process for dynamically configuring device drivers of removable computer system resources, said process comprising the steps of:

  • providing a resource memory in a removable system resource;

    loading a device driver into said resource memory, said device driver for controlling said removable system resource;

    loading a device driver stub into said resource memory, said device driver stub for enabling said device driver;

    receiving an indication that said removable system resource has been coupled to said interface subsequent to initialization of said processor;

    copying said device driver stub into said system memory;

    executing said device driver stub from said system memory;

    enabling access to said device driver, said access being enabled by said device driver stub, said enabling step further including the step of allowing memory mapping to said device driver residing in said resource memory; and

    executing said device driver from said resource memory.

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